STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
COST CONTAINMENT DIVISION
HEALTH POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Representative Jim Abeler, Chairman of the Cost Containment Division of the Health Policy and Finance Committee, called the twenty-first meeting to order at 10:20 A.M. on Tuesday, February 28, 2006, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
ABELER, Jim, Chairman OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
BROD, Laura POWELL, Duke
GOODWIN, Barb SAMUELSON, Char
GREILING, Mindy THISSEN, Paul
HUNTLEY, Tom
Members excused:
BRADLEY, Fran
WESTERBERG, Andy
A quorum was present.
Rep. Abeler made introductory comments.
Testifying on Health Insurance Coverage in Minnesota:
Scott Leitz, Director, Office of Health Policy, Statistics and Informatics, Minnesota Department of Health
Julie Sonier, Director, Health Economics Program, Minnesota Department of Health
Testifying as a Business Owner’s Options to Purchase Affordable Insurance:
Harold Hamilton, CEO, Micro Control
Mike Hickey, Representative, National Federation of Independent Business - Minnesota
Rep. Samuelson moved the approval of the 1/20/05, 1/26/05, 2/2/05, 2/8/05, 2/15/05, 2/23/05, 3/1/05, 3/8/05, 3/15/05, 3/22/05, 3/29/05, 4/5/05, 4/12/05, 4/18/05, 4/19/05, 4/20/05, 4/26/05, and 4/28/05 meeting minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Testifying on Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association:
Buzz Cummins, President and CEO, Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association
Rep. Abeler discussed the DE8 amendment to HF2438.
Testifying on Health Insurance Pooling:
Kim Thompson, Minnesota Association of Health Underwriters
The meeting adjourned at 1:02 P.M.
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Rep. Jim Abeler, Chairman
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Jennifer Eilts, Committee Legislative Assistant